Photo Contest 2012 – Tessa Guze

STORY: In 2010 I taught in a slum in India. The people in this slum worked hard but had very little. Our school was the space between two buildings with a tarp tied over it to keep the sun out. No chairs, not desks, no books. This was the closest thing my students had ever known to school. This is a picture of two of my students, Pinky and Sapna. They were always eager and engaged. Both girls were the oldest child and spent most of their time caring for younger siblings, yet somehow managed to remain wonderful students.

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8 months agoby culturexplorersStill processing this honor for our film series Off the Table — specifically our Andean Wellspring Perú episode. . Eternally grateful for the warmth, genuine curiosity and pioneering spirit of our guest sibling marvels @virgiliocentral and @malenamater . . Thankful for the visión and commitment of my OTT partner & director @greggbleakney and our über talented cameraman @julianmanrique . And for the support of our media partners @new_worlder Thanks for being early believers in Off the Table & introducing it to the world!